Senior Backend Engineer (Golang) at Futurae. Remote - EU. We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer at Futurae that will play a crucial role in maintaining and developing our cutting-edge cloud-based multi-factor authentication and fraud prevention software. . In this role you collaborate closely with other teams to ensure the highest standards of quality and security. You treat security and uptime as a personal standard of craft. In this role it’s not just about picking up tickets from a backlog. It’s about the technical evolution of our software, spotting architectural risks before they reach production, and ensuring the reliability, security and scalability of the platform.. You will own the lifecycle of our Go microservices, from architectural design to building the CI pipelines that deliver them. Working within the Service-Repository pattern, you ensure our code is testable, decoupled, and secure. While you won't be manually applying manifests to Kubernetes, you will write the pipelines that make our deployments possible.. Here we design for the future. To give some example;. You will help us expand our observability integrations (Prometheus/Grafana) and ensure database interactions (MariaDB) are performant at scale. You consistently deliver high-performance, concurrent, and idiomatic Go code.. Implement and maintain cryptographic standards (MFA, JWT/JWS, Encryption), ensuring the non-negotiable Sign-then-Encrypt order is maintained for all critical operations.. Several years of experience in backend development, with at least 3 years building production systems with Go. Deep understanding of RESTful API design and implementation. Proven experience with MariaDB or MySQL in high-volume, transactional environments. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration and deployment. Strong understanding of authentication and authorization protocols including JWT/JWS. Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services. Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts and microservices architecture. Experience with version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows. Fluency in English, both written and verbal, with good communication skills. A collaborative team player who embraces rapid technological change and a nimble startup culture.. Bonus Skills . Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana). Familiarity with Redis or other caching solutions. Experience with OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect protocols. Knowledge of modern authentication standards including WebAuthn/FIDO2. Experience with cryptographic operations and secure token handling. Company Location: Switzerland.
Senior Backend Engineer (Golang) at Futurae